Skyworld Aviation places ERJ 145 with Aerodynamics

Skyworld Aviation announced that Aerodynamics (ADI) of Michigan has taken delivery of an Embraer ERJ 145 aircraft which has been placed on lease. The aircraft recently completed a long term lease with Republic Airways Holdings of the U.S., and was delivered directly to ADI on behalf of Cymus Holdings of Sweden. Serial number 145169 was

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HAECO signs ITM service contract with Cathay Pacific for Boeing 747-8 Freighters

Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company (“HAECO”) has entered into an ITM contract with Cathay Pacific Airways to provide Inventory Technical Management (ITM) services for the airline’s fleet of 10 new Boeing 747-8 freighters, to be delivered between 2011 and 2012. The ITM service includes inventory management, reliability management, supply chain management, technical services, and comprehensive

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Bombardier extends inlet cowl repair capability to Hong Kong

Bombardier Customer Services has extended its repair capability on the inlet cowl for the Trent 700 engine to Hong Kong. Through a strategic service agreement with Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Limited (HAECO), Bombardier is now offering repair capability on the Trent 700 inlet cowl in Hong Kong, in addition to its Belfast and Dallas

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Aeroflot integrates third Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft

Aeroflot Russian Airlines integrated its third Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft (SSJ100). The aircraft performed its first scheduled flight SU713/714 on route Moscow  – Nizhny Novgorod – Moscow. The Sukhoi Superjet 100 MSN 95011 was delivered to Aeroflot under contract with VEB-Leasing JSC on financial lease. The delivered aircraft is designed to carry 87 passengers in a comfortable two-class

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Caribbean Airlines takes delivery of first ATR 72-600

Caribbean Airlines took delivery in Toulouse of its first ATR 72-600 aircraft. The Port-of-Spain-based carrier, which becomes one of the very first operators of the new ‘ATR -600 series’, booked earlier this year a US$ 200 million-valued contract for the purchase of a total of 9 of these aircraft. The aircraft are configured with 68 seats

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Aircastle reports 3rd quarter net income of $22.7m

For the third quarter of 2011 Aircastle reported lease rental revenue of $145.9m and EBITD of $137.6m, net income of $22.7m and adjusted net income of $15.4m. The company reported adjusted net income plus depreciation and amortization of $80.2m. During the quarter Aircastle purchased four aircraft for a total acquisition cost of approximately $210m, including two new Airbus A330s

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